tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7699772873889750632.post805199976959347152..comments2023-09-13T05:52:34.223-04:00Comments on Costo: À Paul Sunstonepotsochttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09497735324298117643noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7699772873889750632.post-3032332460433881412010-06-27T17:25:55.085-04:002010-06-27T17:25:55.085-04:00Yes I guess the comment thread has been most surpr...Yes I guess the comment thread has been most surprising...and enjoyable.<br />Epharistôpoly. (OK, that's all I know)potsochttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09497735324298117643noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7699772873889750632.post-26102344709117930192010-06-27T12:05:23.878-04:002010-06-27T12:05:23.878-04:00Lovely, lovely, lovely post! So full of life and q...Lovely, lovely, lovely post! So full of life and questions and mystery.<br /><br />Also, what an intriguing comment thread.<br /><br />Loved this. Thanks, Paul (Costo)Cherihttp://www.cheriblocksabraw.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7699772873889750632.post-70261409614081440652010-06-26T18:07:32.908-04:002010-06-26T18:07:32.908-04:00@ Phil: Paul is right, Phil I am delighted to rea...@ Phil: Paul is right, Phil I am delighted to read your kind comments on my drawing. Thank you so much!Paul Sunstonenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7699772873889750632.post-16501987621623886272010-06-26T13:40:48.921-04:002010-06-26T13:40:48.921-04:00Paul Sunstone would be delighted to read this. Pe...Paul Sunstone would be delighted to read this. Perhaps you could also send it to café philos. The original drawing is there: Girl on a fence.potsochttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09497735324298117643noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7699772873889750632.post-20821355415916070172010-06-26T13:13:22.567-04:002010-06-26T13:13:22.567-04:00Although her slender body could be of a 14 year ol...Although her slender body could be of a 14 year old girl, her face is older, and bespeaks that she is between 18 and 21. <br /><br />I so admire the artist's skill which went into his drawing of her eyes. They are unfocused, so she is daydreaming. The posture of her body, and position of her legs, tell me she is thinking romantic thoughts, probably erotic.<br /><br />It follows that she is thinking of a lover - either real, or fantasised. <br /><br />This a wonderful drawing.Philhttp://phoggydaysphoggynights.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7699772873889750632.post-52171443711860012322010-06-25T07:32:40.598-04:002010-06-25T07:32:40.598-04:00Thank you and welcome.Thank you and welcome.potsochttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09497735324298117643noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7699772873889750632.post-71017428641691603152010-06-24T22:41:54.497-04:002010-06-24T22:41:54.497-04:00interesting and lovely drawing!!!interesting and lovely drawing!!!g4strainerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10113156928624003157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7699772873889750632.post-74849761529024382032010-06-21T18:34:54.421-04:002010-06-21T18:34:54.421-04:00I must admit that following your memoirs did not r...I must admit that following your memoirs did not require much effort. You maintained "l'intérêt dramatique" throughout. <br />As for Mussolini , well I'm a History maniac so I really wanted to have a first hand account from someone I could trust.potsochttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09497735324298117643noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7699772873889750632.post-32064469446582776912010-06-21T18:27:59.644-04:002010-06-21T18:27:59.644-04:00Paul, you are starting a forum here. Good to see t...Paul, you are starting a forum here. Good to see this much traffic. I came to thank you for following my memoir blog so diligently and for so long. I posted my final chapter today, and wanted to thank my loyal readers whose comments and insights gave me plenty of inspiration. Your astute question about Mussolini pushed me to include facts that affected the family on a daily basis. The research on Mussosili added a vital historical commentary to the story. Thank you for sharing such insights with me and for your constant support and inspiration. Au revoir, mon ami.Rosaria Williamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03133147851332084180noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7699772873889750632.post-69186564397706165122010-06-19T16:24:15.588-04:002010-06-19T16:24:15.588-04:00Enjoy!Enjoy!potsochttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09497735324298117643noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7699772873889750632.post-76837629854535497872010-06-19T15:03:06.338-04:002010-06-19T15:03:06.338-04:00That's very true. How we interpret a drawing ...That's very true. How we interpret a drawing -- even what we observe about it -- can vary greatly from one person to the next. I'm very flattered that one of my drawings was the subject of so much consideration.Paul Sunstonenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7699772873889750632.post-54456819794063233352010-06-18T17:28:33.740-04:002010-06-18T17:28:33.740-04:00You never know how a drawing, or any work of art f...You never know how a drawing, or any work of art for that matter, will be interpreted by the beholders.<br />The 4 other participants have produced vastly different interpretations, very colourfull and cheery. However I can not convey them to you since I don't have either the written or web texts.potsochttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09497735324298117643noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7699772873889750632.post-17157953785931021122010-06-18T16:44:05.943-04:002010-06-18T16:44:05.943-04:00I think the interpretation of my drawing surpasses...I think the interpretation of my drawing surpasses the drawing itself! Thank you so much, Paul!Paul Sunstonenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7699772873889750632.post-75330286522668140472010-06-17T15:19:08.232-04:002010-06-17T15:19:08.232-04:00Muchas gracias Anonyme, I had never heard that son...Muchas gracias Anonyme, I had never heard that song, Cole makes it sound very soft and romantic, the Panchos give a more macho interpretation. Both very enjoyable.<br />Thank you.potsochttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09497735324298117643noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7699772873889750632.post-21672337577403755962010-06-17T14:13:41.930-04:002010-06-17T14:13:41.930-04:00We anonymous green-eyed types can't help but t...We anonymous green-eyed types can't help but try to spread the word about our charms. We cannot claim inscrutability, and many like to ascribe envy to us, but green eyes are "serenos como un lago" to some.<br /><br />Here is "Aquellos" as I first heard it, sung by Nat King Cole, who is so lovely that we forgive his decidedly English-sounding Spanish:<br /><br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rXB33yd4KI0<br /><br />And, then, Los Panchos, with those inimitable harmonies:<br /><br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xeIkAsCgR90<br /><br />:)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7699772873889750632.post-57255079489962008992010-06-17T11:34:30.687-04:002010-06-17T11:34:30.687-04:00Ochi Chorniye has taken a Gypsy connotation but it...Ochi Chorniye has taken a Gypsy connotation but it was not Gypsy to begin with. Jango Rheinhardt had a big influence on it.<br />Black eyes are inscrutable and they awake curiosity. I have black eyes and people are forever asking:"What are you thinking about?" or "Your eyes are darker than usual, what's going on?"<br />I believe I never heard the Spanish song Anonymous is talking about.potsochttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09497735324298117643noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7699772873889750632.post-19102434624330669242010-06-17T08:08:06.677-04:002010-06-17T08:08:06.677-04:00Why such a fascination with black eyes? I think t...Why such a fascination with black eyes? I think that "ochi chernyie" has a distinctly gypsy connotation in Russian culture. They do love to romanticize gypsy girls! It makes sense: We're all charmed by the "other" in our midst.<br /><br />For green eyes, nothing beats the beautiful Spanish song, Aquellos Ojos Verdes.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7699772873889750632.post-34907513936542241842010-06-17T07:30:33.333-04:002010-06-17T07:30:33.333-04:00Thank you both of you. When you start intrepretin...Thank you both of you. When you start intrepreting art, you are indeed exposing yourself. Any interpretation is more or less a projection of what and who you are. <br />I guess my 40 years investigating youth protection cases have left a propension to analyse and dissect.potsochttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09497735324298117643noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7699772873889750632.post-57404545922747006752010-06-16T22:04:17.650-04:002010-06-16T22:04:17.650-04:00Only more proof of the way that art can get in bel...Only more proof of the way that art can get in below the radar and shake us up.<br /><br />Actually, my father, if he were alive, would be about five years older than you; my onetime husband, if <i>he</i>were alive, would be just exactly your age. I like having older friends with deep roots and younger friends who bring me unexpected new things (and brush the dust off, once in a while).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7699772873889750632.post-43886904627738071072010-06-16T21:59:33.195-04:002010-06-16T21:59:33.195-04:00The observer is being observed! Paul, your analysi...The observer is being observed! Paul, your analysis was astute. You did, though, rightly, start treating the drawing as a psychological portrait. The age, her maturity or lack of, her mysterious eyes, all made you want to know her more, get transported somehow. Interesting how we reveal ourselves in our analysis of art or literature.Rosaria Williamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03133147851332084180noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7699772873889750632.post-55843983598815235132010-06-16T20:38:53.983-04:002010-06-16T20:38:53.983-04:00So I could be your father. We all have bad hair d...So I could be your father. We all have bad hair days I guess and we don't need to have obvious reasons for that. A mood is a mood as long as it is not permanent.potsochttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09497735324298117643noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7699772873889750632.post-13198490000334624582010-06-16T17:39:16.764-04:002010-06-16T17:39:16.764-04:00Well, I'm flattered at ten or fifteen years of...Well, I'm flattered at ten or fifteen years of under-estimation (fifty-five last November), and I apologize for being a little crabby when I commented yesterday. I'm not even sure why I was in such a bad mood. I was actually touched that you mention that odd chameleon property of brown eyes, which I have.<br /><br />I've just always been kind of dusty -- and not at all mysterious, I suppose.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7699772873889750632.post-67285388021275350562010-06-15T20:53:25.826-04:002010-06-15T20:53:25.826-04:00The eyes of the beholder are most important, yes i...The eyes of the beholder are most important, yes indeed. If you are a dusty old thing, you don't even seem to be above 40 or 45, maybe less, then what am I at 79?<br />I always said that age is a mindset, not a number.<br />My revered grandmother used to say:"beauty is skin deep and passes quickly, the beast remains". But some beasts are beautifull inside and that is the main thing.potsochttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09497735324298117643noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7699772873889750632.post-61191267920658815962010-06-15T20:24:35.311-04:002010-06-15T20:24:35.311-04:00Well, I am a dusty old thing and prone to wickedne...Well, I am a dusty old thing and prone to wickedness. The drawing is skilled and the song passionate, but -- well, perhaps I am a cynic. Passion and mysterious beauty in women, young or not so young, always come to dust and I wonder sometimes at the profundity men find in both. Probably that is in the eye of the beholder too.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7699772873889750632.post-81421465930335937282010-06-15T15:29:52.789-04:002010-06-15T15:29:52.789-04:00@Sledpress: nothing wicked here just plain observa...@Sledpress: nothing wicked here just plain observation. I was not checking the springiness but the relative position between neck and abdomen. Should we say that wickedness is in the eye of the beholder?<br />@Rob-bear: I was indeed puzzled by the picture as were the members of the creative writing group I introduced to it. Most saw a young dreaming girl.<br />The song is a traditional now in Russia: Ochi chornyye, ochi strastnyye, etc... I'm sure you heard it many times.<br />They liked, though, the way I focused upon the eyes. When singled out and isolated they take a whole new aspect and meaning.potsochttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09497735324298117643noreply@blogger.com